Month: September 2016

The seminary, where new priests are trained, is intended to be a grueling period of formation where each seminarian’s training is calculated and thoroughly evaluated. It is a 6 – 8 year basic training course which aims to take men from all walks of life and form them so they will be prepared to minister… Continue reading 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

Today, our nation commemorates the 15th anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. While 15 years ago might seem like a long time to a freshman in high school who only knows about that day from history books, for those of us who loved through those attacks it seems like… Continue reading 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

Those of you who know me, know that I am not a very emotional person; in fact my friends sometimes accuse me of having no heart. Yet as a priest, I frequently encounter deeply emotional situations, and every now and then one of them moves me deeply. A few months ago I had… Continue reading 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C